Milanese lira
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The Milanese lira was the historical monetary unit used in and around Milan, particularly during the late medieval and early modern periods in northern Italy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Milanese lira canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1756843 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Milanese lira Context triple: [Duchy of Milan, currency, Milanese lira]
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A.
Italian lira
The Italian lira was Italy’s pre-euro national currency, used for centuries until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
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B.
Venetian lira (old)
The Venetian lira (old) was the historical currency of the Republic of Venice, used for centuries in trade and finance until the fall of the republic and subsequent monetary reforms.
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C.
Napoleonic Italian lira
The Napoleonic Italian lira was the currency introduced in parts of Italy under Napoleon’s rule in the early 19th century, modeled on the French franc and later replaced by the unified Kingdom of Italy’s lira.
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D.
Modenese lira
The Modenese lira was the historical currency used in the Duchy of Modena in northern Italy before its integration into the modern Italian monetary system.
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E.
Tuscan florin
The Tuscan florin was a historical gold coin used in Tuscany, influential in medieval European trade and finance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Milanese lira Target entity description: The Milanese lira was the historical monetary unit used in and around Milan, particularly during the late medieval and early modern periods in northern Italy.
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A.
Italian lira
The Italian lira was Italy’s pre-euro national currency, used for centuries until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
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B.
Venetian lira (old)
The Venetian lira (old) was the historical currency of the Republic of Venice, used for centuries in trade and finance until the fall of the republic and subsequent monetary reforms.
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C.
Napoleonic Italian lira
The Napoleonic Italian lira was the currency introduced in parts of Italy under Napoleon’s rule in the early 19th century, modeled on the French franc and later replaced by the unified Kingdom of Italy’s lira.
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D.
Modenese lira
The Modenese lira was the historical currency used in the Duchy of Modena in northern Italy before its integration into the modern Italian monetary system.
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E.
Tuscan florin
The Tuscan florin was a historical gold coin used in Tuscany, influential in medieval European trade and finance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former monetary unit
ⓘ
historical currency ⓘ |
| country | Duchy of Milan ⓘ |
| denominationSystem | lira-soldo-denaro system ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | States of the Holy Roman Empire in northern Italy ⓘ |
| monetaryArea | Milanese monetary system ⓘ |
| monetaryFunction |
medium of exchange
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store of value ⓘ unit of account ⓘ |
| region | Lombardy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Genoese lira
ⓘ
Italian lira ⓘ Venetian lira ⓘ
linked to:
Venetian lira (old)
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| subdivisionOf |
Milanese denari
ⓘ
Milanese soldi ⓘ |
| successorCurrency |
Austrian currency in Lombardy-Venetia
ⓘ
Italian lira ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Duchy of Milan government
ⓘ
linked to:
Duchy of Milan
banks in Milan ⓘ merchants in Milan ⓘ |
| usedDuringPeriod |
early modern period
ⓘ
late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Duchy of Milan
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Lombardy ⓘ Milan ⓘ northern Italy ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Italy
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| usedInContext |
early modern Italian principalities
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feudal and princely states of northern Italy ⓘ late medieval Italian city-states ⓘ |
| usedInTrade |
regional trade in northern Italy
ⓘ
urban markets of Milan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Milanese lira Description of subject: The Milanese lira was the historical monetary unit used in and around Milan, particularly during the late medieval and early modern periods in northern Italy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.